Bob Marley - Memphis: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Memphis" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# G# F# Oh, oh. op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo! Oh, oh. op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo! C# F# G# F# Yes, me friend, me friend Them set me free again Yes, me friend, me friend Me deh 'pon street again The bars could not hold me Force could not control me now They try to keep me down But God put me around Yes, I've been accused Wrongly abused, now But through the powers of the Most-'Igh They've got to turn me loose...Mm! (Brrr) Don't try (brrr) To cold me up (brrr) On this (brrr) bridge now I've got to reach Mount Zion The 'ighest region (Brrr) If you bull-bucka Let me tell you that I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror Yes, me friend, me good friend Them set me free again, mm Yes, me friend Them turn me loose again (Brrr) Don't try (brrr) To cold me up on (brrr) This (brrr) bridge now I've got to reach Mount Zion The 'ighest region (Brrr) If you bull-bucka Let me tell you I'm a duppy conqueror - hit it! (conqueror) (Yes, me friend,) me friend, me friend, me friend We deh a street again Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend Dem set me free again Dem set me free again Don't try to show off Fi make you friend dem laugh, what a la-la! For I will cut you off And I will take the last straw I'm cryin'! Yes, me friend We deh a street again, yea-eah Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend (Dem set me free again.) Oo-oo-ooh, yea-eah. Mm-mm Bars could not hold me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Memphis" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Memphis" by Bob Marley.